Notices by Christine Hall (brideoflinux@mastodon.opencloud.lu)

I tend to agree: Internet voting is insecure and should not be used in public elections - CITP Blog https://blog.citp.princeton.edu/2026/01/16/internet-voting-is-insecure-and-should-not-be-used-in-public-elections/

Interesting article for those who still have problems with storage space: I don’t pay for storage upgrades—this is what I do when Linux is running out of space https://www.makeuseof.com/dont-pay-storage-upgrades-what-i-do-when-linux-running-out-space/

"Several Linux distributions are specifically geared towards multimedia creators, but Modicia OS stands out to me for several reasons": I'm a creator and my new favorite Linux distro is multimedia perfection - here's why https://www.zdnet.com/article/modicia-os-favorite-linux-distro-multimedia-creative/

Manjaro-based Linux distribution with a customised Xfce desktop. The new release returns to Unity-style layout (a layout introduced by Ubuntu's now abandoned Unity desktop) for Xfce. -- Distribution Release: TROMjaro 2026.01.13 (https://DistroWatch.com News) https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12702

Billionaires don't want to pay a one-time tax to help Californians get health care: Google co-founders may be leaving California | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/11/google-co-founders-may-be-pulling-out-of-california/

"Anubis is an open-source tool designed to protect websites from automated scraping and abusive traffic by adding computational friction before a request is served." -- Anubis: Open-source web AI firewall to protect from scraper bots - Help Net Security https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/22/anubis-open-source-web-ai-firewall-protect-from-bots/

Recently Linus Torvalds started creating AudioNoise as a GPLv2-licensed project for random digital audio effects. Linus calles it "another silly guitar-pedal-related repo": Linus Torvalds' Latest Open-Source Project Is AudioNoise - Made With The Help Of Vibe Coding - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torvalds-Vide-Coding

I list of inconsistancies: I've worked from home for over 8 years — these are the gadgets I swear by https://www.makeuseof.com/work-from-home-gadgets-i-swear-by/

"Here’s a tracker of all the people ICE have shot, including a guy in San Diego shot after he shot his own gun to celebrate the New Year only to have an off-duty ICE officer kill him. And so, I’m going to float a suspicion I’ve been nursing": Time to Ask if Stephen Miller Has Authorized Assault and Murder of Peaceful ICE Observers - emptywheel https://www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/07/time-to-ask-if-stephen-miller-has-authorized-assault-and-murder-on-peaceful-ice-observers/

I'm almost ashamed to admit that this Linux user since 2002 didn't learn until yesterday that pasting using the scroll wheel was possible: An X11 Thing! Your Favorite Middle-Click Paste is Likely to be Disabled in Future GNOME Releases https://itsfoss.com/news/gnome-firefox-middle-click-paste-removal/

"In this jargon buster, we explain what is Liquorix kernel, why it is popular among Linux gamers and if there are any real benefits of using it on your regular Linux desktop": What Is Liquorix Kernel? Should You Use It? https://itsfoss.com/liquorix-kernel/

In a video that has been reshared by other accounts on TikTok, a woman posting as Tea Tyme can reportedly be seen speaking into her phone when there’s a loud thud. An offscreen child asks, “What was that?” then the woman replies, “I hit somebody": Police charge driver who allegedly killed a pedestrian while livestreaming on TikTok | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/28/police-charge-driver-who-allegedly-killed-a-pedestrian-while-livestreaming-on-tiktok/

"I've never seen a company so astoundingly out of touch with the people who want to use its software": After Outcry, Firefox Promises "Kill Switch" That Turns Off All AI Features https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/outcry-firefox-promises-kill-switch-ai-features

Specialist Debian-based Linux distribution for network-attached storage (NAS) servers: Distribution Release: OpenMediaVault 8.0-12 (https://DistroWatch.com News) https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12685

"Wayback could be used by default on Alpine Linux next year among other distributions. For ending out 2025 development, Wayback 0.3 is now available": Wayback 0.3 Released For Advancing This X11 Compatibility Layer - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayback-0.3

Tell me why I don't trust protection provided by Google. Five words or less: Your Android phone's most powerful security feature is off by default - turn it on ASAP https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-turn-on-advanced-protection-android-16/

Just published on FOSS Force: Elementary OS 8.1 Is Out With Secure Session — and We Have Screenshots https://fossforce.com/2025/12/elementary-os-8-1-is-out-with-secure-session-and-we-have-screenshots/

"One wrong click can give websites long-term access to your device and your data. In most cases, wrong browser permissions are more dangerous than malware because you grant permissions by choice, and browsers trust them by their design": Stop clicking “allow” on these pop-ups — they’re more dangerous than malware https://www.makeuseof.com/stop-clicking-allow-on-pop-ups-theyre-more-dangerous-than-malware/

Hmmm. I don't know that I've ever cleaned the fans on any of my computers: These 5 everyday mistakes are slowly shortening your laptop's life https://www.makeuseof.com/mistakes-shortening-your-laptops-life/

"My suggestion is to standardize on normal existing security models instead of thinking that you can do better by making yet another one. Or at least work with the existing people instead of trying to bypass them and ignoring what they tell you": Torvalds On Linux Security Modules: "I Already Think We Have Too Many Of Those Pointless Things" - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torvalds-Too-Many-LSM